Alico (ALCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Alico, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an agribusiness and land management company in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Alico Citrus, and Land Management and Other Operations. The Alico Citrus segment engages in planting, owning, cultivating, and/or managing citrus groves to produce fruit for sale to fresh and processed citrus markets, including activities related to the purchase and resale of fruit and value-added services, which include contracting for the harvesting, marketing, and hauling of citrus. The Land Management and Other Operations segment is involved in the activities related to native plant sales, grazing and hunting leasing, management, and/or conservation of unimproved native pastureland; and activities related to rock mining royalties and other insignificant lines of business, as well as in the activities related to owning and/or leasing improved farmland. The company was incorporated in 1960 and is based in Fort Myers, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.97 to $28.70
• 50-Day Range: $26.62 to $29.98
• 52-Week Range: $23.55 to $31.00
• Volume: 6,506 shs
• Average Volume: 25,549 shs
• Market Capitalization: $213.40 million
• P/E Ratio: 5.33
• Dividend Yield: 0.71%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Alico Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Alico scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 114th out of 150 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Alico.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Alico are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($5.60) to ($0.37) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Alico is 5.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.46.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Alico is 5.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 22.23.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Alico has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.82% of the float of Alico has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alico has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alico has recently decreased by 2.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Alico has a dividend yield of 0.70%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Alico does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Alico is 3.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.82% of the float of Alico has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alico has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alico has recently decreased by 2.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.61

News Sentiment

Alico has a news sentiment score of 0.61. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Alico this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for ALCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Alico insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.00% of the stock of Alico is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

62.28% of the stock of Alico is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ALCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ALCO shares performed this year?

Alico's stock was trading at $29.08 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ALCO stock has decreased by 3.8% and is now trading at $27.97.
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How were Alico's earnings last quarter?

Alico, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALCO) issued its earnings results on Monday, August, 5th. The company reported ($0.27) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.25) by $0.02. The business had revenue of $13.61 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $17.80 million. Alico had a net margin of 56.13% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.72%.

Who are Alico's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Alico include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.63%), CM Management LLC (2.95%), Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC (2.71%) and Oak Family Advisors LLC (1.72%). Insiders that own company stock include Katherine English, James Sampel and Arlon Valencia Holdings Llc.
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How do I buy shares of Alico?

Shares of ALCO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Alico own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alico investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Costco Wholesale (COST), Chevron (CVX), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Micron Technology (MU) and NVIDIA (NVDA).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 7/12 Dividend: 6/28/2024
• Dividend Payable: 7/12/2024
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2024
• Today: 9/27/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/11 Dividend: 9/27/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/11/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/04/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Agricultural production - crops
• Sub-Industry: Agricultural Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ALCO
• CUSIP: 01623010
• CIK: 3545
• Web: www.alicoinc.com
• Phone: (239) 226-2000
• Fax: 863-675-6928
• Employees: 210
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.84 million
• Net Margins: 56.13%
• Pretax Margin: 76.82%
• Return on Equity: -6.72%
• Return on Assets: -4.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.30
• Current Ratio: 2.67
• Quick Ratio: 0.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $46.39 million
• Price / Sales: 4.60
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $32.90 per share
• Price / Book: 0.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,624,000
• Free Float: 7,014,000
• Market Cap: $213.47 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.78